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tonight america taking new action. the u.s. military evacuated americans out of the embassy in yemen and they are intensifying the hunt for the leaders of the terror plot. so does this mean the risk has increased tonight? abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us what is happening right now. >> reporter: today a u.s. navy reconnaissance plane circled yemen's capital, scouring the streets and alley ways below searching for terrorist operatives behind a plan u.s. intelligence believes involves a strike on the u.s. embassy or other western targets with explosive trucks. craig, a freelance journalist in the city described the eyes in the sky. >> it was buzzing for at least five hours. then there was a break for an hour or two and then it was back again. >> reporter: taking no chances, the u.s. air force air lifted almost all of the u.s. personal out to safety, leaving only the most essential personal behind. tonight we know this is the man behind the plot, a hardened al qaeda leader determined to strike beyo
tonight america taking new action. the u.s. military evacuated americans out of the embassy in yemen and they are intensifying the hunt for the leaders of the terror plot. so does this mean the risk has increased tonight? abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us what is happening right now. >> reporter: today a u.s. navy reconnaissance plane circled yemen's capital, scouring the streets and alley ways below searching for terrorist operatives behind a plan u.s....
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get the samsung galaxy s 4 for only $148 on verizon - america's largest 4g lte network. walmart. i tthan probablycare moreanyone else.and we've had this farm for 30 years. we raise black and red angus cattle. we also produce natural gas. that's how we make our living and that's how we can pass the land and water back to future generations. people should make up their own mind what's best for them. all i can say is it has worked well for us. >>> developing now, this picture just in to msnbc of the aftermath of that cargo plane crash in birmingham. you can see the blackened side of that hill, that grassy field, where the plane crashed a few short hours ago. u.p. is has just released a statement saying at this time they have no confirmed -- they have not confirmed the status of the pilots on the plane. as we had told you, though, the mayor of birmingham says that two people were killed. both the pilot and co-pilot. to the best of our knowledge, no other fatalities or other injuries there. nearby neighborhoods, about a half hour away, we are told, have not been evacuated. we are expe
get the samsung galaxy s 4 for only $148 on verizon - america's largest 4g lte network. walmart. i tthan probablycare moreanyone else.and we've had this farm for 30 years. we raise black and red angus cattle. we also produce natural gas. that's how we make our living and that's how we can pass the land and water back to future generations. people should make up their own mind what's best for them. all i can say is it has worked well for us. >>> developing now, this picture just in to...
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it's wrong and we will end it in america. in so doing we will not hinder the work of our nation's brave police officers. they protect us every day. often at great risk. but by stopping -- [ applause ] but by stopping the abuses of a few, we will add to the public confidence our police officers earn and deserve. >> heeding the president's call for action, michigan congressman john conyers helped sponsor the end racial profiling act back in 2001. the act, though, never made it out of committee. for vote on the house floor. since 2001, congressman conyers has been reintroducing the same bill each and every year. and each and every year, the same thing happens. here he is earlier this week. >> i want to make one thing clear. we were working on the reintroduction before the trayvon martin tragedy. and the george zimmerman acquittal. so that these things happened to reinforce one another. and so it's in that spirit that i'm happy to join all of you today to legally in the federal code ban the prohibition on racial profiling. >> tha
it's wrong and we will end it in america. in so doing we will not hinder the work of our nation's brave police officers. they protect us every day. often at great risk. but by stopping -- [ applause ] but by stopping the abuses of a few, we will add to the public confidence our police officers earn and deserve. >> heeding the president's call for action, michigan congressman john conyers helped sponsor the end racial profiling act back in 2001. the act, though, never made it out of...
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our commitment has never been stronger. and my family moved es, straight to chicago. d america is the only country i have ever known. senior year of high school, i was promoted to city court staff commander, i held the rank of cadet brigadier general. i was head of chicago rotc. i want to be a us citizen and i want to be a marine, i'm gonna be a marine, because i care. i care about this country. i care about those around me, i care about my family, my neighbors. you know, i do want to give back, i believe one hundred percent in what this country stands for. let me earn it, you know, let me serve. i just want an opportunity, i just want a chance. to, to show everyone out there that, i am, american and that i will honorably serve this country wearing a marine corp uniform. see lioutdoors, or in.ight. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. visit your eyecare professional today to ask about our newest lenses, transitions vantage and transitions xtractive lenses. experience l
our commitment has never been stronger. and my family moved es, straight to chicago. d america is the only country i have ever known. senior year of high school, i was promoted to city court staff commander, i held the rank of cadet brigadier general. i was head of chicago rotc. i want to be a us citizen and i want to be a marine, i'm gonna be a marine, because i care. i care about this country. i care about those around me, i care about my family, my neighbors. you know, i do want to give...
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and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. ♪ hooking up the country whelping business run ♪ ♪ build! we're investing big to keep our country in the lead. ♪ load! we keep moving to deliver what you need. and that means growth, lots of cargo going all around the globe. cars and parts, fuel and steel, peas and rice, hey that's nice! ♪ norfolk southern what's your function? ♪ ♪ helping this big country move ahead as one ♪ ♪ norfolk southern how's that function? ♪ >>> welcome back to "the lead." time for the sports lead. the 1972 miami dolphins finally getting the moment they've been denied for 40 years. but a few of them said thanks but no thanks. the politics lead, he once invited the naacp to kiss him and i don't mean on the lips. now maine's republican gove
and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. ♪ hooking up the country whelping business run ♪ ♪ build! we're investing big to keep our country in the lead. ♪ load! we keep moving to deliver what you...
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we begin tonight with the confusing jobs picture in america. sometimes in washington and on the campaign trail you hear candidates calling for one armed economists. so those economists can't say on the one hand and on the other hand. in other words, you can use numbers to prove anything that is even remotely true. so as one key unemployment indicator hits a six-year low we take a closerer look at some of the arithmetic you don't often hear about. >> reporter: over the last four weeks jobless claims jobbed to 335,000 on average, the lowest average since november 2007. it is another sign coupled with last month's rate that the economy may be pulling out. >> i think the general pattern from this report, other data coming in is the economy is continuing to heal. >> reporter: another employment number may help to explain why businesses remain hesitant. it is the u-6 rate which includes under employment. it stands at 14.3%. >> we are in the fifth year of recovery and yet people are dropping out of the workforce. i have never seen that happen before.
we begin tonight with the confusing jobs picture in america. sometimes in washington and on the campaign trail you hear candidates calling for one armed economists. so those economists can't say on the one hand and on the other hand. in other words, you can use numbers to prove anything that is even remotely true. so as one key unemployment indicator hits a six-year low we take a closerer look at some of the arithmetic you don't often hear about. >> reporter: over the last four weeks...
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fox news media analyst howard kurtz has a debut of al jazeera america. good evening. >> good evening. they hired more than 800 people to make a run at the big boys. when many americans hear the name al jazeera, they think of the network that once aired osama bin laden videos. today, the organization financed by qatar's royal family is launching out with al jazeera america, and they opened the checkbook to hire established tv anchors like john significant enthat you willer, soledad o'brien, halle val chee. >> we know audiences wanted to hear more, know more. there are more stories out there, don't get to see them on the television network. >> reporter: they bought their way into 50 million cable homes by purchasing al gore's current tv for half a billion dollars. today, hillary clinton talking about its parent network for endorsement of sorts. >> viewership of al jazeera is going up in the united states because it is real news. >> reporter: initial newscasts lacking the depth promised. >> the president convened top officials. egypt has to be at the top of
fox news media analyst howard kurtz has a debut of al jazeera america. good evening. >> good evening. they hired more than 800 people to make a run at the big boys. when many americans hear the name al jazeera, they think of the network that once aired osama bin laden videos. today, the organization financed by qatar's royal family is launching out with al jazeera america, and they opened the checkbook to hire established tv anchors like john significant enthat you willer, soledad...
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and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. seeing how exactly this happened that they allegedly shot this 22-year-old innocent man in the back and killed him. what else did you see on that surveillance video? story behind it. test [ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the internet of everything. so everyone goes home happy. >>> our fifth story "outfront" death of a legend, best selling author elmore le
and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. seeing how exactly this happened that they allegedly shot this 22-year-old innocent man in the back and killed him. what else did you see on that surveillance...
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this comprehensive immigration bill will give america a great economic boost. part of that is tied to jobs. job creation in travel and tourism. the state of florida, we have over 1 million jobs tied to tourism. we think the provisions that are not discussed very much, but that will improve travel and tourism, attracting the globe traveler there, leisure dollars to the united states, will help us create jobs. so that's, that industry certainly has been speaking out. >> in all transparency i should remind everybody as i did yesterday, in my day job i work for a big global hotel company, marriott international that has a lot of hotels down there. i know about this. continuing a continuum for visas who want to just visit the u.s. all the way to folks who are part of that illegal group of 11 million who would like all miltly to have citizenship. you're saying businesses weighed in on this international travel piece. might that sway republicans to support a more comprehensive bill, do you think? >> i think it will, how many jobs will be created by the senate immigrat
this comprehensive immigration bill will give america a great economic boost. part of that is tied to jobs. job creation in travel and tourism. the state of florida, we have over 1 million jobs tied to tourism. we think the provisions that are not discussed very much, but that will improve travel and tourism, attracting the globe traveler there, leisure dollars to the united states, will help us create jobs. so that's, that industry certainly has been speaking out. >> in all transparency...
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stephen: a gay man and a gay mare destroying america. ... a gay mayor destroying america. [ cheers and applause ] >> stephen: americans count on smawn towns to uphold traditional morality. but mayor cummings is using his office to implement the gay agenda. >> he's the best one mayor we've had here is him. >> as mayor of the city, he's done an outstanding job. >> he's changed everything. made things better. >> stephen: better if you mean gayer. >> the workers went out in the middle of the night and patched the potholes. >> stephen: gay. put a new bridge to the sewer plant. >> stephen: gay. a family center, a park, a playground, stuff for the kids. >> stephen: gay, gay. he has addressed the water situation. it's better than it's ever been. >> stephen: but better isn't gay enough for mayor cummings. listen to what he gay-ed up next. >> i introduced the fireman's ordinance. >> stephen: and what does he consider fair? >> one could be denied service and terminated from their job ore vingted from their house just because of their sexual preference.
stephen: a gay man and a gay mare destroying america. ... a gay mayor destroying america. [ cheers and applause ] >> stephen: americans count on smawn towns to uphold traditional morality. but mayor cummings is using his office to implement the gay agenda. >> he's the best one mayor we've had here is him. >> as mayor of the city, he's done an outstanding job. >> he's changed everything. made things better. >> stephen: better if you mean gayer. >> the workers...
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., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. every sunday night al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >> this is just the beginning of something much bigger. >> thank god i didn't have to suffer what he had to go through. >> this sunday, the premiere of "into eternity". >> i am now in this place where you should never come. >> how do you contain 100,000 years of nuclear danger? >> it is an invisible danger. >> al jazeera a
., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and...
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. >>> and the proud and motley gang of co-workers america's new mul mult multi-million nars. daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or if you have any allergic reactions such as rash, hives, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about cialis for daily us
. >>> and the proud and motley gang of co-workers america's new mul mult multi-million nars. daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if...
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>> to restore america's standing within the world, these incidents. hong kong and china to dwayne someone that is indicted on three serious counts. you can't influence russia that most countries would do would hand somebody back to the u.s. to face charges. >> paul: moving on to bradley manning, you think the verdict he was not convicted of aiding and abetting the enemy but convicted on the other counts, fair verdict? >> no, it's not a fair verdict. i didn't expect a fair verdict. >> paul: you would have thrown the book at him? >> of course this is aiding the enemy and this is transformed by our sympathetic media that went whole hog. you know the word whistleblower has been tainted by these two people. you will never hear them in the say sail way. the idea of this. >> paul: what damage did he do, as to the real harm to national security? >> to national security, look, he unloaded documents without the slightest regard for of the newspapers. >> paul: the newspapers redacted them. he laid it out there and they had names of people who cooperated with us
>> to restore america's standing within the world, these incidents. hong kong and china to dwayne someone that is indicted on three serious counts. you can't influence russia that most countries would do would hand somebody back to the u.s. to face charges. >> paul: moving on to bradley manning, you think the verdict he was not convicted of aiding and abetting the enemy but convicted on the other counts, fair verdict? >> no, it's not a fair verdict. i didn't expect a fair...
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news was always important. you have this great product that you are ready to share with the country. i'm a part of a team that is moving in the same direction. >> i want to continue the conversation on housing for a minute, it's such an important part of the economy. there is a huge change going on in many neighborhoods across the country. it might even be inous. big investors are buying up foreclosed homes in distressed communities as far as they can. then they're turning them into rental homes. it's creating a buy to rent industry. some locals say the big financial firms have bought so many homes its driving up prices. to check that out we traveled to georgia just outside of atlanta. that area has the second largest number of homes bought by investors outside of tucson, arizona. this is like an auction that is like a
it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news was always important. you have this great product that you are ready to share with the country. i'm a part of a team that is moving in the same direction. >> i want to continue the...
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whistleblowers who deserve not prison sentences but america's thanks. before we get to that, what do you make of the russian decision to grant snowden asylum, despite entreaties by president obama and threats of consequences from john kerry? >> it's a real slap to the face but it's also very much par for the course for the way russians have behaved throughout the obama years. as president obama has tried to get along with vladimir putin, launching this reset, russia does not -- this is a hostile act against the u.s. and should be treated as such. >> what does this say about u.s. influence not just with russia but more broadly? >> president obama's very famous -- he said he restored america's standing in the world. these incidents speak for themselves. he could not press the president in china to detain someone who is indicted on three very serious counts. he could not influence russia to do what most countries would do, which is hand someone over, back to the u.s. who faces such serious charges. >> dorothy, moving on to bradley manning, do you think the
whistleblowers who deserve not prison sentences but america's thanks. before we get to that, what do you make of the russian decision to grant snowden asylum, despite entreaties by president obama and threats of consequences from john kerry? >> it's a real slap to the face but it's also very much par for the course for the way russians have behaved throughout the obama years. as president obama has tried to get along with vladimir putin, launching this reset, russia does not -- this is a...
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so much of the rest of america. >> that's right. also, for republicans, simply stand up and say, look, you know, this -- this is going to be terrible for everyone else. we should have to live under this, too. put pressure on democrats and their staffs to live under it because that may, in fact, cause a couple of -- rethinking about just how much this -- whether or not we should keep this law in place. >> so is there any -- way to challenge this other than politically in congress? i mean, if this is a unilateral interpretation, executive interpretation, the administration is doing, can anybody do anything? any standing to sue? >> i don't think so. this is -- this is relay political issue and -- it is a good one for republicans, i think, because -- look, they have had a lot of trouble changing the affordable care act. here is an issue where -- democrats looking out for number one might be willing to go along. >> sign on to it. this would create an opening for them to make other changes in the law. perhaps ask for a year's delay. and i
so much of the rest of america. >> that's right. also, for republicans, simply stand up and say, look, you know, this -- this is going to be terrible for everyone else. we should have to live under this, too. put pressure on democrats and their staffs to live under it because that may, in fact, cause a couple of -- rethinking about just how much this -- whether or not we should keep this law in place. >> so is there any -- way to challenge this other than politically in congress? i...
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so isn't that a metaphor for what the law is going to do for the rest of america? >> that is right. also for republicans to simply stand up and say, look, this is going to be terrible for everyone else. we should have to live under this, too, because that might in fact cause some rethinking whether we should keep the flaw place. >> paul: is there any way to challenge this other than politically in congress? this is unilateral interpretation, executive interpretation that the administration is doing. can anybody do anything to sue? >> i don't think so. this is is a political issue. its good one for republicans, i think. they have had a lot of trouble changing the affordable care act. here is an issue, democrats looking out for number one might be willing to sign on. >> paul: to sign on and make other changes in the law, perhaps for a year's delay? >> sure. that is one option. how about helping all the low wage workers that can't find a full-time job because it defines the workweek as 30 hours. they are not getting any unilateral fix out of the white house. let's make this universal.
so isn't that a metaphor for what the law is going to do for the rest of america? >> that is right. also for republicans to simply stand up and say, look, this is going to be terrible for everyone else. we should have to live under this, too, because that might in fact cause some rethinking whether we should keep the flaw place. >> paul: is there any way to challenge this other than politically in congress? this is unilateral interpretation, executive interpretation that the...
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what's with america's obsession with sharks? we'll tell you. and one of america's most important publications has a new owner. [ male announcer ] you'll never see weekday lunch the same again! it's red lobster's rlunch. seven selections made for your lunch break, like shrimp tacos and grilled shrimp salad with soup. all just $7.99. come in today for rlunch and sea food differently. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weekend? no. [ male announcer ] share more. save more. at&t mobile share for business. ♪ at&t mobile share for business. a quarter million tweeters is beare tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new
what's with america's obsession with sharks? we'll tell you. and one of america's most important publications has a new owner. [ male announcer ] you'll never see weekday lunch the same again! it's red lobster's rlunch. seven selections made for your lunch break, like shrimp tacos and grilled shrimp salad with soup. all just $7.99. come in today for rlunch and sea food differently. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ]...
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american government, so overall when you take all the homes, three out of five thunderstorms now in america are backed up by the taxpayers. joe, i find that crazy. does that make me a conservative that i think it's crazy that taxpayers are backing everybody -- why would i? i've got nothing to do with them. >> you sound like you're getting ready to qualify for a job... you have a very significant point here. to ana's point, two things are going on. there are a lot of flippers and bank property investors looking at the market here, that has led to 19% increase in the number of flippers who are buying homes this year as opposed to last year, and a 74% increase over the number of people who are buying homes to flip them, compared to 2011. that's fine if you're looking at a rental market, but not so fine if looking at an ownership market, where you are inflating the price by withholding inventory. the theory is that you're trying to create psychological demand, if the price goes up, people assume it's valuable, you get more people on the market trying to buy the same thing. the problem that we h
american government, so overall when you take all the homes, three out of five thunderstorms now in america are backed up by the taxpayers. joe, i find that crazy. does that make me a conservative that i think it's crazy that taxpayers are backing everybody -- why would i? i've got nothing to do with them. >> you sound like you're getting ready to qualify for a job... you have a very significant point here. to ana's point, two things are going on. there are a lot of flippers and bank...
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had a system where each time treasury was going to borrow money to pay america's bills, it would have to go to congress. but when world war i began, the u.s. had a lot of new costs, and the business of heading to congress each time became cumbersome. to the debt ceiling was established by law to give treasury flexibility to borrow more than the exact amount needed at any given time. the treasury can pay for things that the government has already doubt up to a limit. despite the efforts of some to portray this as a new phenomenon, the debt ceiling has been raised many times since 1962. virtually no one else does business this way, because most countries acknowledge if you run up a bill, you pay for it. the debt ceiling is not a limit on how much the government can spend, because the government has no such limit. as long as your members of congress pass bills that cost money, that money will get sent. the debt ceiling is about paying for those bills. all of this speaks to a bigger problem. the broken process by which washington constructs its budgets. why do washington's battles over th
had a system where each time treasury was going to borrow money to pay america's bills, it would have to go to congress. but when world war i began, the u.s. had a lot of new costs, and the business of heading to congress each time became cumbersome. to the debt ceiling was established by law to give treasury flexibility to borrow more than the exact amount needed at any given time. the treasury can pay for things that the government has already doubt up to a limit. despite the efforts of some...
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america does not want to go to war. but his words, that this is impacting america's core interests, are critical. and make it extremely difficult to just stand by any longer. david? >> martha, thank you. we know you'll be anchoring abc's "this week" from the region and we'll all be watching. sunday morning on "this week". >>> in the meantime tonight, two major verdicts breaking this evening. first the fort hood shooter. nadal hassan convicted on all counts in the shooting rampage. nearly four years ago now, opening fire on his fellow soldiers, killing 13 people. hassan did not flinch as the verdict was read. he could now face the death penalty. and robert bales behind one of the worst atrocities in the war in afghanistan, that mass killing. sentenced to life without parole today. the father of two confessed to killing 16 villagers, mostly women and children in march of 2012. the families traveling 7,000 miles to testify against the american staff sergeant. he pleaded guilty to the massacre in order to avoid the death pe
america does not want to go to war. but his words, that this is impacting america's core interests, are critical. and make it extremely difficult to just stand by any longer. david? >> martha, thank you. we know you'll be anchoring abc's "this week" from the region and we'll all be watching. sunday morning on "this week". >>> in the meantime tonight, two major verdicts breaking this evening. first the fort hood shooter. nadal hassan convicted on all counts in...
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that includes, by the way, some of america's most vocal critics. we shouldn't forget the difference between the ability of our government to collect information online under strict guidelines and for narrow purposes and the willingness of some other governments to throw their own citizens in prison for what they say online. let me close with one additional thought. the men and women of our intelligence community work every single day to keep us safe because they love this country and believe in our values. they're patriots. i believe that those who have lawfully raised their voices on behalf of privacy and civil liberties are also patriots who love our country and want it to live up to our highest ideals. so this is how we're going to resolve our differences in the united states. through vigorous public debate guided by our constitution, with reverence for our history as a nation of laws, and with respect for the facts. so with that, i'm going to take some questions. let's see who we've got here. we're going to start with julie pace of a.p. >> than
that includes, by the way, some of america's most vocal critics. we shouldn't forget the difference between the ability of our government to collect information online under strict guidelines and for narrow purposes and the willingness of some other governments to throw their own citizens in prison for what they say online. let me close with one additional thought. the men and women of our intelligence community work every single day to keep us safe because they love this country and believe in...
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embassies and consulates throughout north america. you can't say on one hand you have destroyed quote core al qaeda. that is semantic gym mastics which is remarkable. you can't say that and at the same time close embassies and consulates all oest mideast. look al qaeda is on the rise. they have been on the rise. they continue to penetrate. they have almost a free zone in the iraq/syria syrias that border iraq is now -- excuse me. al qaeda is strengthening everyday in every way because of a lack of american leadership and policy. the only american policy i can think of that president obama is practicing is one he is not bush and second that the united states is withdr we are withdrawing. and when you do that, and when you say that then things get a lot worse than they are and they continue to get worse and without that policy, without a strong policy we are in trouble. let me give you an example. the president said, if assad used chemical weapons it would cross the line and be a game-changer. we now know for sure that assad used chemic
embassies and consulates throughout north america. you can't say on one hand you have destroyed quote core al qaeda. that is semantic gym mastics which is remarkable. you can't say that and at the same time close embassies and consulates all oest mideast. look al qaeda is on the rise. they have been on the rise. they continue to penetrate. they have almost a free zone in the iraq/syria syrias that border iraq is now -- excuse me. al qaeda is strengthening everyday in every way because of a lack...
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no post racial america. we have a race problem and empathy gap -- >> you're defining as a racial empathy gap and people -- >> erin, dean is right -- >> last word, go ahead. >> there aren't kids showing up with hoodies saying we're trayvon. if this is not resinating with people all over the country who have experienced this kind of unequal treatment, this is -- whether people like it or not -- >> it's not whether i like it or not but the museum yum and appropriate for museum devoteed to african american history to something happening in the last 12 months. >> it says on the website that's one of the four mandates this is perfect for that. >> we appreciate and it want you to give us your feedback on twitter. >>> now it's time for "the out front out take." stories outside the headlines and today we talk about russia. officially offering asylum to edward snowden. all right. you know this part of story, right? you probably believe snowden is a whistle blower or a trader. one camp or the other. the united states a
no post racial america. we have a race problem and empathy gap -- >> you're defining as a racial empathy gap and people -- >> erin, dean is right -- >> last word, go ahead. >> there aren't kids showing up with hoodies saying we're trayvon. if this is not resinating with people all over the country who have experienced this kind of unequal treatment, this is -- whether people like it or not -- >> it's not whether i like it or not but the museum yum and appropriate...
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america, meet the ocean 16. with megamerger of airlines make your flights more expensive? the federal government thinks so and makes a deal to block. even hooters wants nothing to do with the mayor of san diego. we'll explain on "way too early." >>> good morning, everybody. wednesday, august 14th of 2013. we actually have a lot of overnight news to get to, so we want to start with breaking news from louisiana where a hostage situation turned deadly at the bank in the town of st. joseph's. police say gunman killed one person and shot another before a member of the s.w.a.t. team shot him after the 12-hour siege. the 20-year-old took three hostages just after noon yesterday. he released one after nine ho s hours. police spokesman said that the gunman was a paranoid schizophrenic and had planned to do harm. >>> we're following new clashes overnight in egypt. the muslim brotherhood are claiming that dozens of its brothers are dead. they fired tear gas at the crowds to break up a sit-in that was supporting former president mohamed morsi who was removed from power last month. aym
america, meet the ocean 16. with megamerger of airlines make your flights more expensive? the federal government thinks so and makes a deal to block. even hooters wants nothing to do with the mayor of san diego. we'll explain on "way too early." >>> good morning, everybody. wednesday, august 14th of 2013. we actually have a lot of overnight news to get to, so we want to start with breaking news from louisiana where a hostage situation turned deadly at the bank in the town of...
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this is a country that's been undermining us in syria, in north korea and latin america. you name it. then the snowden thumb in the eye, and the president's assertive rooshgs have to did with gays and lesbians in the politicices. pretty telling. >> yes. >> his own justice department has been charged with easy peen nosh. bob answered, no. i mean, i'm sorry. is he a patriot? obama answers, no, he's not a patriot. now, there's a ringing denunciation of a guy whom his own add min stragsz ministratio spy and essentially a traitor. >> the gop's highest percentage so far when charles talked about the benghazi debacle. >>> turning up the heat on the president, and conceding there will be glitches. >>> i think the really interesting question is why it is that my friends in the other party have made the idea of preventing these people from getting health care their holy grail, their number one priority, the one unifying principle in the republican party at the moment is making sure that 30 million people don't have health care, and presumably repealing all those benefits i just men
this is a country that's been undermining us in syria, in north korea and latin america. you name it. then the snowden thumb in the eye, and the president's assertive rooshgs have to did with gays and lesbians in the politicices. pretty telling. >> yes. >> his own justice department has been charged with easy peen nosh. bob answered, no. i mean, i'm sorry. is he a patriot? obama answers, no, he's not a patriot. now, there's a ringing denunciation of a guy whom his own add min...
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are we one america with two economies? america is the land of opportunity, right? >> you can choose policies that invest in our middle class and create new jobs and grow this economy so that everybody has a chance to succeed. >> that was 2008. four and a half years later, the president's supporters are wishing for a little less hope and a little more change. >> doing nothing doesn't help the middle class. >> so what's the president
are we one america with two economies? america is the land of opportunity, right? >> you can choose policies that invest in our middle class and create new jobs and grow this economy so that everybody has a chance to succeed. >> that was 2008. four and a half years later, the president's supporters are wishing for a little less hope and a little more change. >> doing nothing doesn't help the middle class. >> so what's the president
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official partner of the pga of america. >>> to golf now. it's the last major of the year, the last one. joining me now is rachel nichols. it's not tiger or phil, but i don't know. what a day for jason dufner, right? >> reporter: absolutely. he is still leadsing by two with two holes to play. looks a little nervous a few holes ago. you can understand why. two years ago he was set to win this major. he was leading by five strokes with three holes to play which is basically as much of a lock as you can get without actually winning the thing. the problem is, he completely self-destructed and didn't actually win the thing. now he is trying to atone for that. really the big question is what pose is he going to strike if he does get the trophy? he's what we call a laid back kind of cat. in fact, why don't you take a look at this picture. this is when he was visiting a school in texas earlier this year doing a good deed. but looks, well, let's just say, comatose sitting there. and his fellow golfers were so amused by this, they started calling it d
official partner of the pga of america. >>> to golf now. it's the last major of the year, the last one. joining me now is rachel nichols. it's not tiger or phil, but i don't know. what a day for jason dufner, right? >> reporter: absolutely. he is still leadsing by two with two holes to play. looks a little nervous a few holes ago. you can understand why. two years ago he was set to win this major. he was leading by five strokes with three holes to play which is basically as much...
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>> schieffer: today on "face the nation," america on edge as the u.s. government issues a worldwide terror alert. 22 u.s. embassies are closed because officials say they've uncovered a possible terror threat from al qaeda. we'll have reports on that and get the latest from the chairman of the house homeland security committee, michael mccaul. then we'll turn to the week's other big story-- the fallout from russia granting asylum to n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. >> russia has stabbed us in the back and each day that snowden is allowed to roam free is another twist of the knife. >> schieffer: we'll hear from new york democrat chuck schumer and we'll talk with house budget committee chairman paul ryan. plus analysis from the "washington post's" dan balz, author of the new book "collision 2012." peggy noonan of the "wall street journal." barton gellman of "time" magazine and the "washington post." david sanger of the "new york times," and cbs news political director john dickerson. a lot to cover, but it's what we do on "face the nation." captioning sponsor
>> schieffer: today on "face the nation," america on edge as the u.s. government issues a worldwide terror alert. 22 u.s. embassies are closed because officials say they've uncovered a possible terror threat from al qaeda. we'll have reports on that and get the latest from the chairman of the house homeland security committee, michael mccaul. then we'll turn to the week's other big story-- the fallout from russia granting asylum to n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. >> russia...
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it's the fastest-growing truck brand in america. guts. glory. ram. glass on floors. daily chores. for the little mishaps you feel use neosporin to help you heal. it kills germs so you heal four days faster. neosporin. use with band-aid brand bandages. saving time by booking an appointment online, even smarter. online scheduling. available now at meineke.com. female narrator: the mattress price wars are on the mattress price wars are on at sleep train. we challenged the manufacturers to offer...
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and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. ingeniously uses radar to alert you to possible collision threats. and in certain situations it can apply the brakes. introducing the all-new 2014 chevrolet impala with available crash imminent braking. always looking forward. while watching your back. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. and recently the 2013 chevrolet impala received the j.d. power award for highest ranked large car in initial quality. >>> to pay or not to pay? tonight the white house is under growing pressure to pay its interns, so here's how it works right now. interns at the white house are not paid. i mean, after all, you get to meet the president. housing is not provided. an intern should expect to work monday through friday 9:00 to 6:00 p.m. which i m
and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. ingeniously uses radar to alert you to possible collision threats. and in certain situations it can apply the brakes. introducing the all-new 2014 chevrolet...
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but i think america might be surprised at the amount you have to go through. you have go out and warn people. this has got to be serious stuff. >> when you hear about 22 embassies and consulates that will be closed on sunday and even france, britain, and germany are considering the same things, do you feel like it's going go beyond just one day? i mean why inform the potential enemy that it would just be for a day? >> look. this is a classic "rock in a hard place" space statiocenario. i can tell you what people would say. why didn't you tell us. you're stuck saying, i know it's vague, it's not extremely helpful, but we don't have much option. >> and then we understand there's been appointed the head of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula the new number two person. how significant is that? does it have anything to do with the threats? >> i'm not certain it has anything to do. it tells me two things. the organization is under such stress in pakistan, the area where al qaeda corps have been constructed, you have to go to yemen. you have the traditional saudis. that
but i think america might be surprised at the amount you have to go through. you have go out and warn people. this has got to be serious stuff. >> when you hear about 22 embassies and consulates that will be closed on sunday and even france, britain, and germany are considering the same things, do you feel like it's going go beyond just one day? i mean why inform the potential enemy that it would just be for a day? >> look. this is a classic "rock in a hard place" space...
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i'd rather do the job and deal with america's problems and we don't respond to ads and bs. can we do it. thanks for watching. have a great weekend. have a great weekend. "ac 360 starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we begin with breaking news the signs point that attacks on america, the threat according to officials credible and serious. three sources telling cnn al qaeda and the a rainen pa innocence sieve, 21 american embassies and consulates scheduled to close on sunday from algeria to bangladesh. issuing a global alert for the entire month of august to americans traveling abroad. airlines are monitoring developments. this coming after a message surfaced recently online al qaeda chief calling for attacks on american interests. official washington is buzzing and senior state department officials briefing lawmakers on capitol hill says they are increased on communications chatter aboard. president obama has been briefed, as well and according to an official directed the national security team to protect the american people. joining me now is paul and fred
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they've given a piece of their heart to america. and america will always honor their sacrifice. i know some of you recently returned from afghanistan. on behalf of a grateful nation, welcome home. we send our prayers to all those who at this very moment are still in harm's way, including your regimental combat team seven, which is coming home this month. i know some of you are getting ready to deploy in the months to come. this is still a hard fight. our afghan partners have stepped up. they're bearing a bigger brunt of the firepower, taking on a lot more casualties. they're in the lead. but it's still tough, and we're still needed. and here's what i want every single one of your to know. because of you, that 9/11 generation, we are accomplishing what we set out to do. because of you, osama bin laden is no more. because of you, al qaeda's top ranks have been hammered. the core of al qaeda in afghanistan in pakistan is on the way to defeat. that happened because of you. because of you, more afghans are reclaiming their communities. their markets, their schools, their towns. and t
they've given a piece of their heart to america. and america will always honor their sacrifice. i know some of you recently returned from afghanistan. on behalf of a grateful nation, welcome home. we send our prayers to all those who at this very moment are still in harm's way, including your regimental combat team seven, which is coming home this month. i know some of you are getting ready to deploy in the months to come. this is still a hard fight. our afghan partners have stepped up. they're...
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america had in itself. he had a dream. he had a dwreem not in the frnt tense. he said i have a dream that one day my four children will-- future tense--" will be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin." >> he was an extraordinary-- i assume most of the people on this program know that the speech which was so celebrated that he gave was not the speech he intended to give. the speech he actually gave came about as a result of mehallia jackson. as he was reading from the prepared text of the speech. he somewhere during-- i don't know maybe the 25th paragraph of the speeches she had win. she show thed to him,"tell them with the dream, martib. tell them about the dream." aise said, i was stand, behind him-- this is all happening in real time. so he takes the prepared text, grabs the lectern, looks out on those almost 300,000 people, and this is all happening in real time, and i tirnd to the person who was next to me, and i said to them-- just spontaneously-- i said, "these peopl
america had in itself. he had a dream. he had a dwreem not in the frnt tense. he said i have a dream that one day my four children will-- future tense--" will be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin." >> he was an extraordinary-- i assume most of the people on this program know that the speech which was so celebrated that he gave was not the speech he intended to give. the speech he actually gave came about as a result of mehallia jackson. as...
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if we ever take the bait and come home and try to create fortress america, we'll have another 9/11. we have to show resolve, but we have to be smart. i'm going to egypt with senator mccain very soon. i know it's dangerous, but we need to be there with our diplomats giving the unified message to egypt. do not let these people drive us out of the mideast. do not make us abandon our friends like yemen, israel, jordan. we can't let al qaeda get away with this. we have to stand up to them. finally, after benghazi, they're on steroids. they attacked our consulate and killed our ambassador. a year has passed, and no one's paid a price. after benghazi, these al qaeda types are really on steroids thinking we're weaker and they're stronger. >> senator, i want to talk to you about the egyptian trip and other things after the break. quickly, when are you leaving for egypt? >> very soon. and to the members of congress who want to reform the nsa program, great. if you want to gut it, you make us much less safe, and you're putting our nation at risk. we need to have policies in place that can deal
if we ever take the bait and come home and try to create fortress america, we'll have another 9/11. we have to show resolve, but we have to be smart. i'm going to egypt with senator mccain very soon. i know it's dangerous, but we need to be there with our diplomats giving the unified message to egypt. do not let these people drive us out of the mideast. do not make us abandon our friends like yemen, israel, jordan. we can't let al qaeda get away with this. we have to stand up to them. finally,...
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a wild view of the most dangerous wildfire in america. with the elite teams inside the burn zone and a huge part of the country on fire. >>> later, the fix is in and it's catching on all across america. how folks are getting handy like the good old days, saving a lot of money in the process. >>> tonight there are more than 50 massive fires burning out of control across the country, including this new fire getting dangerously close to yosemite national park, closing roads and forcing evacuations. tonight nbc news has been granted rare access to the fight against the worst fire of them all, the one burning in idaho. nbc's miguel almaguer has our report. >> reporter: all right. here we go. after a safety briefing, we were airborne. nbc news given a rare look over the burn zone, 106,000 acres, an area the size of denver. our pilot, michael leary, a veteran flying this cascade range. the pilots are well trained, but they have to contend with blinding smoke and shifting winds. even at 8,000 feet above the beaver creek fire, you can feel the hea
a wild view of the most dangerous wildfire in america. with the elite teams inside the burn zone and a huge part of the country on fire. >>> later, the fix is in and it's catching on all across america. how folks are getting handy like the good old days, saving a lot of money in the process. >>> tonight there are more than 50 massive fires burning out of control across the country, including this new fire getting dangerously close to yosemite national park, closing roads and...
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. >> the latest threat will likely revive america's memories of the scary second week of last year when islamists rioted at three western embassies, culminating on the fatal attack on the u.s. consulate and annex in benghazi. >> it is possible we may have additional days of closing as well. of course depending on our analysis. individual u.s. embassies and consulates will announce whether or not they are open or implementing restrictions or other measures. >> president obama is at camp david this morning, returning to the white house later today, said to be receiving regular briefings on the al-qaeda threat and our response. chris? >> the terror alert comes as russia has granted nsa leak edward snowden temporary asylum. there are growing demands in congress to impose new limits on the government surveillance of americans. joining us now to all this in new york general michan. and here in washington, republican congressman justin amash of michigan who led an effort to restrict the nsa's data collection. general, based on your long experience, what's going on here with the u.s. closing al
. >> the latest threat will likely revive america's memories of the scary second week of last year when islamists rioted at three western embassies, culminating on the fatal attack on the u.s. consulate and annex in benghazi. >> it is possible we may have additional days of closing as well. of course depending on our analysis. individual u.s. embassies and consulates will announce whether or not they are open or implementing restrictions or other measures. >> president obama...
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suggest that come monday the state department is not going to be closing embassies in europe or south america or canada or that kind of thing. so that's his impression of it. but, you know, obviously the -- it's really two things. it's the credibility of the source. now, you never know whether the source, of course, is accurately passing along information. that's trick one. the second thing here is there does seem to be, and congressman royce echoed this, a change in how the state department thinks about these things because of the attack on the embassy in bengha benghazi. >> pete, you brought up yemen. there have been drone strikes. we're going to talk about that with evan coleman. he believes that may play a role in what we're seeing as well. thank you, pete. as i mentioned, evan coleman is here with us. the first thing you said to us was, listen, there have been underreporting about these drone strikes happening in yemen or that have happened in yemen. that's caught your attention with the timing here as well. >> yeah, there's been a flurry of these strikes. reportedly, one of the targets
suggest that come monday the state department is not going to be closing embassies in europe or south america or canada or that kind of thing. so that's his impression of it. but, you know, obviously the -- it's really two things. it's the credibility of the source. now, you never know whether the source, of course, is accurately passing along information. that's trick one. the second thing here is there does seem to be, and congressman royce echoed this, a change in how the state department...
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. >> reporter: many fair goers say they're torn about what america should do. >> we get involved in so many places we really don't belong. >> reporter: others are dead set against any involvement. >> we have plenty of our own battles to be fought. we shouldn't be getting into a middle eastern conflict right now. >> i think we're involved in enough stuff overseas, you know? trying to bring the troops home and let someone else deal with it. >> reporter: as minnesotans celebrate the troops, many worry about what might lie ahead. >> i pray for those guys every night. they're in my prayers. >> many here have either served or have loved ones serving overseas. they are patriotic, but they are also concerned about any future military conflict. lester? >> kevin tibbles, thank you. >>> now to the massive air and ground war in the west against one of the largest wildfires in the history of california, continuing to explode out of control tonight. nbc's miguel almaguer spent much of the day in a helicopter high above that battle gaining a unique perspective in just how highly coordinated this fire
. >> reporter: many fair goers say they're torn about what america should do. >> we get involved in so many places we really don't belong. >> reporter: others are dead set against any involvement. >> we have plenty of our own battles to be fought. we shouldn't be getting into a middle eastern conflict right now. >> i think we're involved in enough stuff overseas, you know? trying to bring the troops home and let someone else deal with it. >> reporter: as...